Photo: Aitor Eche

Photo: Phillippe Cibille

Ashtar Muallem, CNAC 2010

Photo: Joakim Bjorklund

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انهيدوانا

ENHEDUANNA

A word by Ashtar Muallem

In this show, I want to talk about the situation of women in today’s societies from my point of view as a Middle Eastern female artist. I question what change I could bring in a patriarchal society that plays constantly the war game. I began by reading about women five thousand years ago in Middle Eastern mythology. Being named after a goddess I already knew that at the time, women were goddesses, priestesses, and artists too. Never the less they had their fights just like women today.

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Inspired by two figures from the Sumerian mythology, a poetess called Enheduanna and a goddess known as Inanna; I started writing my movement based on the poems written by this poetess to her adored goddess Inanna of love and fertility. I felt connected to these historical characters as I get my strength and inspiration from the goddesses within; and accordingly, I deliver my art.